Gardner targets 60m title

Monday 16 February 2004 00:00 BST

Jason Gardener claims he can sprint even faster after equalling his European 60metres record at Karlsruhe in Germany yesterday.

'I am absolutely thrilled and excited about how it went,' Gardener said after scorching to a time of 6.46 seconds, the mark that five years ago earned him the first of his two world indoor bronze medals.

The British sprinter believes he can win gold at next month's world championships in Budapest. 'I must be in the best shape of my life,' he said. 'Running this fast means so much to me. I feel this is going to be my year.'